The Big Benefits of Doing HIV Tests Yourself, at Home - Facts So Romantic
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The next time you stop at the local drug store to pick up household standbys like shampoo, ibuprofen, and tissues, , you might also consider picking up something rather more serious: an HIV test. Show your ID (the test is only approved for adults aged 17+), pay $40, and you can return home and learn your HIV status in as little as 20 minutes. You won’t even have to prick your finger. And because these OraQuick HIV home test kits are carried by Walmart and several other major pharmacies, there is a very good chance that you could have the test in your hand within 15 minutes. It works a little like a pregnancy test. The kit comes with a swab, instructions for use, and phone numbers for help or counseling in case the results bring distress. OraQuick finds HIV by tagging antibodies in (...)